The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-21
a SURE CURE FOR CHILLs.
In This Case the Remedy is Rather
Worse Than the Disease.
From The 81. Louis Republican.

From the 81. Louis Republican.
Il am no more afraid of malaria than l am of
YOU and as the speaker was at least ten inches
taller than the reporter, and proportionately
broader his fear of that dread malady was
probably not excessive.
I've mad malaria and I've been cured"
Yes, but man can have malaria moro than
onceS"
Not if he is cured the way was About ten
years ago was living in Indiana, in Vigo coun-
ty, near Terre Haute In those days a man was
regarded as a stranger until he had drank about
gallon of whisky and qIinine, and shaken
down his bedstead three or four times with the
agle. had rather reticent nature, and 1
suppose it took the climate longer to get
acquainted with me than it did the ordinary run
of men, for had to drink about a barrel of
whisky and ia Ike wt'ie peS5nas of GiliHiEe before
| could get strong enough to even shake my
self, let alone a bed. Old citizens told me that
had the worst case of "fever'n ague, p" as they
called it, the county had ever seen"
How were you cured!"
Il was just coming to that. was living with
the Dennis family, from the North of Ireland
Mrs. Dennis used to tell me she could cure my
chills if would take her medicine. She never
would tell me what her medicine was, but al
ways said if l would let her be the doctor, she
would cure me. Finally one day agreed. She
waited till evening. Then she brought to my
bed towel Bind that around your head so
you can't see, said she What's that fory said
|. Who's the doctor, You or me- said she. So
bound the rag about my head. Now said
said she, take this glass of water in your right
hand, open your mouth, take your dose AMI u
drink of water the second it is in your mouth
Be sure and swallow what give you l prom
ised, but there was something so ominouS about
her pains that 1t was with no little apprehension
that opened my mouth, held my breath, and
braced up to take my punishment.
Did it taste bad?
1t did not have any taste at all. It felt like
little ball of dust. such you find in the cor
ner of the carpet i washed 1t down several
seconds quicker than instantly you may be
sure. just as it was going down felt q sharp
pain in my throat, as if it had been scratched
is it down.? asked Mrs Dennis.
Yes, saa,
"'All Gown?
= Yes; now tell me what I've taken
"1H tell You tomorrow, and then you
will have no more shakes
Il slept soundy that night, but when l woke
up in the morning my throat was swollen and
panied me. About II o'clock Mrs. Dennis came
to my room. She had little paSteboard box in
her hand. There said She look in there and
see what it is l looked, and | felt the blood
leave my heart. | turn ID cold and tainted
When | recovered Mrs. Dennis was standing by
my side DID / take one OF those? | asked
You took the mate of that one
That was many years ago, and never had
chill after that day My throat got well in
time, and so dbl. was effectually cured, but
would not take another dose of that medicine
to save my life
What was it you swallowed!' asked the re-
porter
1T was big, hairy black spider, and it was
aliverh